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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-24 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), getting a global score of 73.2 against 69. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is a a lot newer and a little thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but it's much heavier. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) works with Android 11 operating system.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 64-bit processing unit and a larger number of faster cores. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a bigger display, more pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both have the same video frame rate, a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity.
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